While there are some areas of great detail of the acts of the apostles, many times you must use cross references to the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john as well as some other epistles in the new testament to get the full picture of what was. A theological commentary on the bible willie james. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. Had infinite wisdom seen fit, we might have had as many books of the acts of the. Bruce was arguably the most influential nt scholar of his generation.
The book of acts provides a detailed, orderly, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of jesus christ. An immense amount of apostolic service is left unrecorded, and mention is made of just a few incidents which serve to show the way the spirit of god operated in bearing witness to the risen and exalted jesus, and in conducting the disciples into the fulness of christian blessing. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. May 05, 2017 in this new commentary for the belief series, awardwinning author and theologian willie james jennings explores the relevance of the book of acts for the struggles of today. A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. The significance of the prologue with its introductory address to theophilus lies in the fact that. May 02, 2020 the book of acts shows how god essentially took a group of fisherman and commoners and used them to turn the world upside down acts 17. Christ had told his disciples that they should be his witnesses, and this book.
His acts commentary is also helpful, especially for those who know greek, though i found the length and lay out of the book cumbersome. Joseph a alexander acts commentary 1857, 1866 over pages. All who are in the group lift up their voice through him. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. It is a record of amazing accuracy, without any proven flaw. In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. This commentary on acts, his magnum opus, may be the largest and most.
Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls. Acts 114, acts 1528 international critical commentary. Jun 12, 2017 the book of acts niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 44 duration. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. The title of the book of acts comes from the greek word praxis, a word often used in early christian literature to describe the great deeds of the apostles or other significant believers. This will be a challenging commentary to take on in an online format because there are numerous. This title accurately reflects the contents of the book, which is a series of vignettes chronicling the lives of key apostles especially peter and paul in. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. The book of acts is full of historical details that have been verified by modern research. Acts of the apostles online commentary america magazine.
While some see acts as the story of the founding of the christian church, jennings argues that it is so much more, depicting revolutionlife in the disrupting presence. Proceeding pericope by pericope bruce unpacks this dense book on multiple. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. Howard marshall ivp 1980 in the tyndale series and david petersons contribution eerdmans 2009 to the pillar series. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. It traces the first decades in the history of the church after the resurrection of christ, focusing in. Prepared by some of the worlds leading scholars, the series provides an exposition of the new testament books that is thorough and fully abreast of modern scholarship yet faithful to the scriptures as the infallible word of god. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author.
Acts of the apostles introduction new testament matthew. For many basic details verse by verse, it still is of good value and often will help on word meaning and. The acts of the apostles joins the gospel of luke with the ministry of paul. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Best acts commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. This work, originally out in 1857, has proved helpful to many, though it is now far out of date as to literature commenting on acts. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. Pervo shows how this masterful storyteller worked his magic, drawing on firstcentury literary techniques of narration and characterization. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. God took a christianhating murderer and transformed him into historys greatest christian evangelist, the author of almost half the books of the new testament. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Bruce rylands professor of biblical criticism and exegesis, university of manchester, england introduces this exellcent commentary on the book of acts with a fitting discussion on the canonicity of the new testament, aptly noting that marcions canon did not compel them to create the canon of holy scripture which has ever since, with minor variations, been accepted by the church. Everyone was filled with the holy spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the spirit enabled them.
Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. This versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. In this chapter are found lukes prologue to acts acts 1.
Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that luke, a companion of the apostle paul, wrote the books of luke and acts colossians 4. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. This 71 part expository study of acts was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20002002. Yet we can also think of it as the acts of the holy spirit. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. The books full name is the acts of the apostles, for it recounts their efforts to take the gospel to the nations. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Acts 3 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 3 in plain english. After bock, the two commentaries i followed most carefully were the ones by i.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Bruces revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. A list of the best commentaries on acts ranked by scholars, journal. His name being changed to paul, he is given special revelations from god as to the heavenly character of christianity, and these take the foremost place before the book of acts closes. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Specializing in the historical sociological context of the nt bruce was a natural selection for this volume, the book of the acts nicnt, which presents the message and acts of the apostolic church and its leaders. Lukes literary skills did not prevent scribes from rewriting his masterwork, however, the textual tradition of acts is among the most. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries.
The book of the acts new international commentary on the new. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete acts. The nineteenthcentury archaeologist william ramsay started his career as a thoroughgoing skeptic, but after many years of examining the relevant evidence, much of which he himself had unearthed. This commentary may be downloaded for any usage except sales. The book of acts niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 44 duration. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise.
Kjv the book of acts is the historical link between the. The gospels present the blessed person of the lord jesus christ and his great work of redemption, his resurrection and ascension to glory as the solid foundation upon which christianity is built. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. This commentary on acts, his magnum opus, may be the largest and most thoroughly documented acts commentary ever written. As stringer says, when all the people in a group agree to the words of the one who is leading them in prayer, his voice is the voice of the group. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Bock acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament, 2007. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Christianity today book award winner book award of excellence, foundation for pentecostal scholarship preaching today book award editors pick commentaries highly respected new testament scholar craig keener is known for his meticulous and comprehensive research. The significance of the prologue with its introductory address to theophilus lies in the fact that everything luke said in. The book of the acts new international commentary on the. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Bruce the book of the acts new international commentary on the new testament, 1988. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. Chapter 1 verse 1 establishes the fact that luke a gentile is the writer, the former treatise being his gospel lk. The acts is a continuation of the work of the lord jesus, but in his servants, by the power. The book of acts is the record of that commission beingcarried out. Read and study acts, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary.
The acts of the apostles ben witherington, ben witherington. This is the first entry in the bible junkies online commentary on the acts of the apostles. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible. Its narrative supplies a bridge connecting the life and ministry of jesus to the life of the church and the witness of the earliest believers. The acts of the apostles pillar new testament commentary by david g. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. The same theophilus is addressed, and in the first chapter the story is resumed just at the point where the gospel left off, save that a few extra details are given of the lords words.
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